2020-2021 Celtics Season

Didn't look good doing it either. I think he finished 0-10 or 11. Why can't we sign someone good like Jeff Teague?

Marcus calls his number way too often considering he often shares the floor with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kemba Walker.

His biggest strength on offense by far is his playmaking, yet he goes away from it far too often. And worse, he’s allowed to take about 2-5 I’ll-advised shots per game without being held accountable. That feels like bad coaching to me.

Something's got to give...either Danny or Brad or both. This team is going south. I agree with an above poster that Smart's sometimes great defensive plays are often outweighed by offensive fauxpas. On a very good team, he is an asset with spirit and tenacity...a potential difference maker. On this team, the act is getting tired.

Reports say the Celtics have a chance at Cousins, Warriors/Heat also in the mix.

That should have been your top target, Cousins has long been the perfect target given what he can do as a big.

www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/celtics-romeo-langford-cleared-for-full-training/

Why is Langford getting a cardiac screening? I haven't seen anywhere that he actually got Covid.

Why is Thompson still out? Did they stop reporting positive tests, because I'm not understanding why these two guys have been out so long just for protocol

No Langford's test came back negative, he's been cleared to play. Yet needs time to get game ready.

It sure seems the NBA has stopped openly reporting who gets Covid, by just saying everyone is in Covid protocols. Three weeks and a cardiac screening tells me Langford had Covid. Tristan Thompson being out two weeks now, is telling me he has Covid, Cam Newton returned to game action quicker and he had it.

It's just a major change from Robert Williams and Tatum. We got reports they had it and even details on how bad it was with each of them. With Langford and Thompson it was made to seem like it was just tracing because they were in close contact or broke the rules.

I really don't notice an energy issue with Tatum, I do notice an iso issue with Tatum. He's basically at LeBron James peak numbers when he was on crappy teams like Cavs without Irving, first year with Lakers, you have to go back to like 2009-2010 to see him taking so many unassisted shots. Tatum's numbers are staggering compared to even last year. Tatum needs to play better team ball.

I actually like the current configuration of the team, when healthy. If you can add an impact buyout guy your closer than it would seem talent wise. I'd say Cousins because he'd had scoring, yet Porter Jr. is a darn good fit also. I'm not saying true title contender, yet that's enough talent to have a chance in just about any series.

This team needs to get healthy, play together and gel. Fournier alone is going to be big. Maybe better options and health can snap Tatum out of his iso heavy game. There's no more big reasons for excuses.

We have to have an attractive enough team to get a buyout guy.

Feels like they really need a ball handler though, no? With Kemba not playing back-to-back and Pritchard playing more like a wing often, seems like a 3rd guy there would be beneficial. Even if he's spending more time on the ball, you'd still think protection against the rookie wall would be ideal.

Crazily, I would've said someone like Jeff Teague but the, you know, I watched him play.

(To be fair, if he was only used as a "3rd PG" it probably would've looked a lot better).

I was only asking if you meant mediocrity for this season. I understand people feeling that way. Personally, I can see them missing the playoffs and making a deep run. There’s still that range of outcome with them. If you meant in the years ahead then I’d disagree.

Cousins talking to Clippers about a 10 day contract.

Makes sense to go “risky” at the point. No PG addition is going to offset the loss of a Smart or Walker. If those things happen, you’re kind of screwed for the season but are better off long term with a guy like Pritchard getting significant minutes. Maybe he steps up.

I’m curious if they Celtics really went to add someone. First, they are barely under the tax so can they stay under if they add a guy? One question I have about that is I believe they are getting a cap credit for Jaylen Brown due to games played incentives or something not being met... so maybe that makes being under the tax a guarantee. Secondly, do you really want to waive Kornet?

Per reports were just under a million under, so you can afford a pro-rated veteran minimum contract. They didn't chase Drummond's because they couldn't sign him.

The question with Cousins is can you get closer to the GSW version than what he did in limited games this year? I take that gamble, he'd be a great fit to finish out his career here. The way this teams playing though isn't making it easy to attract players currently.

Porter Jr. Again if you can get him, yes you make that move.

Bradley, I'd make that move given he knows the systems and should get up to speed quickly. Yet I can see where maybe Danny doesn't want to give Steven's too many options where crap happens.

Is Kornet worth keeping? Well which Kornet are we getting? He's been a crazy streaky shooter from deep for eight years now. The homer version is that he was rather good for three years, the Bulls didn't use him correctly, so yeah we should keep him.

For Cousins you dump Wagner or Kornet, I don't really care because neither will have a big role.

Porter Jr. You could look at cutting Semi because we'd play small ball a lot more with him. I'd expect a 50-50 mix at SF and PF. Gives you another guy besides just Tatum to play at PF and go small.

Bradley, this get's hard and why he's last on my list.

My prediction is they don't make a move because they can't get these guys given our record. I'll give Danny big props if he can pull off a decent add on.